Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Taapsee Pannu Details Emotional Action Role in Gandhari
Gandhari is a movie about a mother trying to protect her daughter.
Taapsee Pannu plays the mother.
Her character is visually impaired.
Taapsee practiced with a visually impaired person to make the role believable.
She learned how the character might walk and see shadows.
The movie’s action is driven by the mother’s strong feelings.
Writer Kanika Dhillon said becoming a mother helped inspire the story.
The film will be available on Netflix from September 3.
Taapsee Pannu plays a visually impaired mother in the action thriller Gandhari.
She worked with a visually impaired person to understand walking, shadows and peripheral vision.
Pannu said the film’s action comes from her character’s emotions rather than martial-arts training.
Writer-producer Kanika Dhillon said motherhood and fears about child abduction inspired the story.
Directed by Devashish Makhija, Gandhari will stream on Netflix from September 3.
- Who
- Taapsee Pannu stars as a visually impaired mother; the film also features Ishwak Singh, Chhaya Kadam, Mita Vashisht and Jatin Sarna.
- What
- Gandhari is an action thriller about a mother who goes to great lengths to protect her child.
- When
- The trailer was unveiled on Tuesday, and the film will stream from September 3.
- Where
- The trailer event took place in Mumbai; the film will stream on Netflix.
- Why
- The story explores a mother’s fear and determination to save her child, while offering Pannu a different kind of action role.
- Film
- Gandhari
- Lead actor
- Taapsee Pannu
- Character
- A visually impaired mother
- Director
- Devashish Makhija
- Writer-producer
- Kanika Dhillon
- Streaming platform
- Netflix
- Streaming date
- September 3